Mary Downes

DOWNES – MARY MAGDALENE, aged 60, of Westmoreland, St. James, formerly of Fire Hill, Rock Hall, St. Thomas, died Tragically on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Former Employee of Portvale Sugar Factory and Ellerslie Secondary School. Daughter of Lincoln Simmons and Violet Clarke. Mother of Richard, Charmain, Julia, Ruth and Kelvin Downes and the late Corey Downes. Sister of Harold and Angela Downes, Judith and Lana Clarke, Marcella Rice and David Daniel. Grandmother of Rhea, Ronico, Declan, D’Drean, Dante’, Justina, Barry, Arianne and Kelescia. Great Grandmother of 2. Aunt of Alexis, Jason, Stefan, Deyonte, Owana and Khieron. Great Aunt of 7. Cousin of many. Special Friend of Cynthia Forde M.P. Friend of many. Relative of the Taylor, Shepherd, Robinson, Cheltenham, Simmons, Davis, Browne, Small, Birch, Arthur, Watson and Richards families. The funeral leaves Lyndhurst Funeral Home, Passage Road, St. Michael on Friday, July 28, 2017, for St. Thomas Parish Church, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 3:30 p.m. for the service and interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday. No mourning colours by special request.